The government has 'given up on governing' the Opposition claims

With its minority status in the House of Representatives further entrenched, the government has been defending itself on several fronts.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for Jobs Kelly ODwyer leave after Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra. Source: AAP

Under attack on both its composition and its unity, the Government has been leaning on its economic management as a selling point to the public.